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Good Will Hunting (1997)

R  126 min  -  Drama   -  9 January 1998 (USA)
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Reviews: 555 user | 122 critic | 28 from Metacritic.com

Will Hunting, a janitor at MIT, has a gift for mathematics but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.

Director:

Gus Van Sant
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matt Damon ...
Robin Williams ...
Ben Affleck ...
Stellan Skarsgård ...
Minnie Driver ...
Casey Affleck ...
Cole Hauser ...
John Mighton John Mighton ...
Tom - Lambeau's Teaching Assistant
Rachel Majorowski Rachel Majorowski ...
Colleen McCauley Colleen McCauley ...
Matt Mercier ...
Ralph St. George Ralph St. George ...
Rob Lynds Rob Lynds ...
Dan Washington Dan Washington ...
Alison Folland Alison Folland ...
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Storyline

A touching tale of a wayward young man who struggles to find his identity, living in a world where he can solve any problem, except the one brewing deep within himself, until one day he meets his soul mate who opens his mind and his heart. Written by Dima & Danielle  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Janitor | Genius | Professor | Friend | Mathematics  | See more »

Taglines:

Wildly charismatic. Impossibly brilliant. Totally rebellious. For the first 20 years of his life, Will Hunting has called the shots. Now he's about to meet his match. See more »

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong language, including some sex-related dialogue See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Добрият Уил Хънтинг See more »

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$272,912 (USA) (7 December 1997) (7 Screens)

Gross:

$138,339,411 (USA) (26 July 1998)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

An earlier draft of the script had Will Hunting being recruited by the government to become a cryptanalyst (based on his mathematical ability). Rob Reiner reportedly reviewed the script and advised Matt Damon and Ben Affleck to eliminate this subplot. However, there is a reference to it in the final script: the scene where Will meets with NSA agents and explains why he doesn't want to work for them. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Cigarette in Chuckie's hand when Skylar is telling the story about the Irish couple. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Lambeau: Mod fx... squared... dx. So please finish Parceval, by next time. I know many of you had this as undergraduates, but it won't hurt to brush up.
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Connections

Referenced in "Family Guy: Family Gay (#7.8)" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"We Still Need More Than Anyone Can Give"
Written by Daniel Goffey, Gareth Coombes and Michael Quinn
Performed by Supergrass See more »